Why Join Altus?

Altus Spine, located in West Chester, PA., is a global medical device technology company focused on providing the highest quality design and manufacturing of spinal implants and instrumentation. Altus offers an extensive portfolio of surgical systems to facilitate minimally invasive surgery (MIS), complex spine correction, and degenerative procedures. Continuous development and dedication to delivering inventive solutions and quality by design drives Altus’ commitment to the medical community. We invite you to become a member of an organization that has established an outstanding reputation for quality and excellence. Highly competitive wages, a state-of-the-art-facility, an emphasis on work/life balance, career advancement, a team-centered workplace culture, and the opportunity to be your best is waiting for you at Altus Spine.

What You Will Do

• Project Management: Responsible for development of project plans and management of cross functional development team that includes surgeons, marketing, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing.
• Assigns project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.
• Plans and formulates engineering program and organizes project according to project requirements.
• Design Analysis: Responsible for performing and supervising analyses to evaluate technical design feasibility of products.
• Directs integration of technical activities and products.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Analyzes engineering sketches, specifications, and related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape, and arrangement of parts.
• Mentorship: Supervise and mentor less experienced designers and drafters.
• Check design work of other engineering department members including layout, form, fit, function, materials, specification callouts, geometrics, dimensions, and other out-put as directed.
• Market Survey: Benchmark “best-in-class” competitive products to support development of product inputs and market expectations.
• CAD Modeling: Responsible for modeling of complex mechanical parts using CREO CAD software.
• Design Control: Responsible for creation of design control documentation per Altus Spine design control procedure.
• Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Uses computer assisted design/drafting equipment and software to develop designs.
• Sketches rough layouts and computes angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages, and location of holes.
• Manufacturing Interface: Work with in-house manufacturing experts to properly design for manufacturing ability and quality.
• Measures machine and parts during production to ensure compliance with design specifications.
• Marketing: Support marketing strategy by co-developing marketing collateral, assisting with training labs and conferences.
• Perform liaison function between Engineering staff and all internal departments, including Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Sales, Production, Accounting, Metal Finishing and Assembly.
• May assist in overseeing and assigning work to other functional teams.
• Handles Material Review Board responsibilities for Product Engineering.

Who You Are

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 7-10 years design engineering experience
• Basic knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology
• Minimum of 5 years in the medical device industry (Spine Preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of spine anatomy
• Background in medical device industry a plus
• Ability to make technical presentations internally and to customers
• Able to work with minimal supervision, both alone and in teams
• Strong project management experience
• Motivated self-starter
• Expert level CAD skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Excellent understanding of fundamental mechanical principles

What We Offer

• 100% Employer Paid Medical Plan
• 100% Employer Paid Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• 100% Paid Uniforms
• Dental / Vision Benefit Plans
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Participation in Company 401k Plan with an Employer Percentage Match
• Skills Training Workshops/Online Instruction
• Tuition Reimbursement

Altus Spine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Altus Spine does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

*Principals only. Recruiters please do not apply on behalf of your candidates to Altus Spine job posts. All applications and/or contact information submitted are kept on file and are the property of Altus Spine. Please note recruiting fees will not be honored with candidate applications submitted by recruiters.

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